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Welcome to the 24th year online and 26th year publishing DTG Magazine. Creative people write to say how much they enjoy this little column. We're trying to keep it short and sweet ... here we go:
Search for Canada's 150th logo stirs graphic design challenge Jessica is back ... this time : Starbucks! Teen starts home-based graphics business GRAND THEFT needs GRAND Typography Design Spec sometimes pays off . . . Deborah Sussman interview
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Jessica is back ... this time : Starbucks!
We are blown away by this series of ads for Starbucks. She broke away from her usual look and feel to create these wonderful ads! Jess writes :
"... was really fun—I love seeing my lettering made into physical things (especially when those things are delicious!)."
Full story : jessicahische.is
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Search for Canada's 150th logo stirs graphic design challenge
Canadian graphic designers are flooding a new website with better ideas for a 150th birthday logo for the nation. Graphic designers came up with logos of their own to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, after seeing the ones the government has been showing to focus groups.
Above you see Canada's attempt . . . now, see what the designers came up with . . .
Full story : www.the150logo.ca
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Teen starts home-based graphics business
So we hear a lot of complaints about the jobless but if you've got a little talent and get-up-n-go, you've always got a job . . .
John M. Stuart, 16, son of Doug and Brenda Stuart of Pomeroy, started his home-based business at age 14, offering website services to the public. He has since branched out to include graphic design and computer tech support services to his growing clientele.
Full story : Parkersburg News
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Maybe i was just in the right mood for a beer (or maybe all beer tastes good when England are giving the Azzuri a spanking), but had this over the weekend and thought it really hit the spot.
quite sweet and malty up front, with citrus undertones, followed by bitter dry hoppiness and rather interesting peat-like finish.
Well-balanced, refreshing beer with enough personality and flavour to make it quite distinctive for a lager, my only criticism was that it would be nice if those same flavours were just a bit stronger (but then, maybe, it wouldn't be quite so moreish or attractive as a session lager).
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Nils Oscar - "God Lager" - Waitrose
Other alcoholic drinks, decadent smokes, and hearty eating
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Roundtable for Dale Carnegie Graduates - Via WebEx
The purpose of this session is to offer a forum for our graduates of any Dale Carnegie program to come together quarterly to relive the course experience as well as finding solutions to some common workplace Challenges.
Discover the Five Drivers of Success Set Goals Re-Focus on Processes and Principles of Dale Carnegie
It has been said that only 3% of people write down their goals that they want to attain in the future. Studies have shown that when people write down their goals and take it to the next step of verbalizing it, they are 42% more likely to reach their goals.
As a graduate of a Dale Carnegie Program, you have made that step of writing down your goals. Have you been holding yourself accountable? In this session we will revisit the goals we made and discuss challenges we are currently faced with. We will be able to hear from other graduates and brainstorm on processes or principles that we can re-focus on.


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
1854 - 1922
Historical Period:
The 19th Century
Vaughan was an English scholar who edited the works of Rousseau and wrote on English Romanticism. He was Profesor of English Literature in the Unversity of Leeds.


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Justin Bieber's pet monkey has been seized by German officials after the singer allegedly tried to sneak the animal into the country on board his private plane.
The singer flew from Los Angeles to Munich on Thursday to continue the European leg of his Believe tour accompanied by the Capuchin monkey, Mally, but he did not have the required documents for the pet and now faces prosecution for breaking the country's strict health laws.
The animal is being kept in quarantine at the airport at Bieber's expense, while the singer also faces a fine of more than $16,000.
A customs spokesman tell Britain's The Sun newspaper, "The animal required a certificate of health and other authorisations. You cannot just land with a wild animal and bring it into the country if the flight has not originated from another EU country and you don't have the proper paperwork."
Bieber did not mention the incident as he performed in the city on Thursday night, and remained upbeat after the show when he took to his Twitter.com page to write: "Munich was a good time. And loud. The bus is headed to Vienna now. U (sic) coming?"
The incident marks the latest in a series of troubling events for the teen star, who is currently being investigated for battery following an altercation with his California neighbor on Tuesday.


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Among the publishers that provides subscription databases for Eccles, Marriott and Quinney libraries is EBSCO Publishing, which hosts databases such as Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Health Source, MedicLatina and dozens more. Using the EBSCOhost app our library patrons can search this wealth of information right from their iPhone or iPod touch. I discovered it when conducting a search today for a particular issue of a journal.
At the bottom of any EBSCO search or search results page there is a link "New: EBSCOhost iPhone/iPod Touch Application." When clicked on, this link opens a window where you can enter your email to receive the two-step instructions for installing the app.
- Download the app from the iTunes App Store, and sync it to your iPhone/iPod touch.
- EBSCO sends you a verification email. View the email on your iPhone and tap on the link to authenticate your app in order to access all the subscription databases University of Utah Libraries subscribe to.
According to the iTunes App Store, this robust app "enables users to:
- Choose which databases to search
- Limit results to full text or peer reviewed
- Sort by relevance or date
- Retrieve full text results in HTML and/or PDF formats
- Save results for offline access at a later date
- Email results to self or others
- View cover flow display of results"
In addition, it will save your 25 most recent searches automatically.
One feature that is lacking is the ability to export results to citation management software such as EndNote. Perhaps if EBSCO made it possible to sync search results with the "My EBSCOhost" feature of the online version, the end user could easily save their search results to EndNote when they get back to their computer.
Have you used EBSCOhost's mobile app, or another one like it? Tell us about it!


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BALTIMORE – The No. 7 seed University of Maryland men's lacrosse team ended its season with an 11-6 loss to No. 6 seed Notre Dame in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium.
Notre Dame (12-5) got out to a hot start, scoring the game's first two goals in the opening 8:36 and never trailed in the game. Matt Kavanagh, who led the Irish with seven points on five goals and two assists, scored the first at the 9:58 mark and assisted on the second, which was scored by John Scioscia.
The Terps' offense not only had to battle a tough Irish defense, but also had to contend with the pipe as senior Mike Chanenchuk and freshman Connor Cannizzaro each had a shot ring off of the cage in the first quarter.
But the rebound on Cannizzaro's shot went right back to him and he was able to move the ball on to junior Joe LoCascio, who dodged past his defender before bouncing a shot by ND goalie Conor Kelly at the 4:25 mark of the first to trim the Irish lead to 2-1.
Maryland (13-4) tied the score with 2:05 to go in the first when a defensive switch put a short-stick defensive midfielder on Cannizzaro. That worked in the Terps' favor as Cannizzaro ran by the defender around right goal line extended and scored into the upper right corner.
The Irish used every second of the first quarter, scoring twice in the final 16 seconds, to take a 4-2 lead. Kavanagh scored off an assist from Sergio Perkovic with 16 seconds left. A faceoff violation on junior Charlie Raffa gave Notre Dame the ball on the ensuing faceoff and Nick Ossello came right down and scored unassisted with 9.5 seconds remaining.
The Terrapins opened the second quarter with a good offensive set that saw freshman Matt Rambo set up junior Jay Carlson on the doorstep, but Kelly made the point-blank save to give Notre Dame the ball. That Irish possession was quick as Doyle scored from the left alley to make it a 5-2 Irish lead with 13:28 to go in the second.
Maryland's extra-man unit had a chance to cut into the ND lead, but Chanenchuk's look inside was off the mark and picked up by Kelly. That possession led to another Kavanagh goal as he scored from just above right goal line extended from virtually no angle to make it a 6-2 lead for Notre Dame at the 9:12 mark.
Raffa won the ensuing faceoff and LoCascio made it count by ripping a runner from the right alley into the left side of the Irish net with 8:34 left in the first half.
The deficit was cut back to two again at the 1:39 mark when Chanenchuk's shot was stopped by Kelly, but Carlson was right there waiting for the rebound and he quickly popped it into the back of the net to make it a 6-4 game.
Maryland had a chance to trim the Notre Dame lead back to one on another extra-man opportunity. Chanenchuk laced a perfect pass to Cannizzaro on the back pipe, but Kelly was there again to make the save for the Irish to keep it a 6-4 game heading into halftime.
Notre Dame opened the second half like it did the first, scoring the first two goals to open up an 8-4 lead.
Maryland looked for a spark and found it in its second midfield line. Sophomore Henry West made it a three-goal game at the 7:14 mark, finishing a feed from Chanenchuk with a low-to-low shot from the left wing. The play was set up by a nice dodge from behind the cage by freshman Colin Heacock.
The Irish didn't let Maryland build any momentum and scored the final two goals of the third to take a 10-5 lead into the fourth quarter.
Chanenchuk scored his lone goal of the game with 6:02 remaining to cut the ND lead to 10-6, but there wasn't a late-game rally in the cards as the Irish closed out the contest with a goal by Scioscia at the 1:17 mark.
Senior goalie Niko Amato finished the game with 10 saves and one groundball for the Terps, while Kelly was credited with 14 saves for Notre Dame.
Raffa ended up winning 11-of-13 faceoffs with a game-high six groundballs before exiting the game early in the third quarter. Sophomore Jon Garino filled in the remainder of the game and won 4-of-8 draws with two groundballs.
Seniors Michael Ehrhardt and Brian Cooper finished with five and four groundballs, respectively. Sophomore Matt Dunn led the defense with two caused turnovers.
The game was the final game in the careers of nine Maryland seniors: Tyler Adelsberger, Amato, Rustin Bryant,Emmett Cahill, Chanenchuk, Cooper, Ehrhardt, Thomas Guarino, Quinn Haley.
"I'd like to thank our seniors for all that they've done," said Maryland head coach John Tillman following the game. "We're certainly going to miss all of them and appreciate how much they've sacrificed and what they've done for this program and this team, just having the characteristics that you want for young people in your organization and representing our state and our school and our alums so well all year, and I'm very proud of them for that."
Game Notes:
• With today's 11-6 loss Maryland is now 5-3 all-time vs. Notre Dame and 2-2 in NCAA tournament play.
• Maryland is now 11-11 (.500) all-time in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.
• With two points on a goal and an assist, senior Mike Chanenchuk finishes his Terrapin career with 16 hat tricks, 42 multi-point, 30 multi-goal and 13 multi-assist games.
• With his two points, Chanenchuk now has 121 for his Maryland career, moving him past Dick Corrigan (1954-58) for sole-possession of 28th on the Terps' all-time points list.
• Chanenchuk's one goal gives him 77 for his Maryland career, moving him into a tie with Mike Mollot (2000-03) and Bill McGlone (2003-06) for 22nd on the Terps' all-time goals list.
• Chanenchuk finished the season with 59 points, which is the 24th highest single-season point total in Maryland men's lacrosse history. His 36 goals on the season ties him for 19th on the single-season goals list with Matt Hahn's 1995 season and Joe Walters' 2006 season.
• Chanenchuk finished this tournament with 15 points, which is the fifth most in Maryland history for a single tournament.
• With two points on two goals, junior Joe LoCascio now has 11 multi-point and seven multi-goal games for his career.
• With five groundballs, senior Michael Ehrhardt finishes his Terrapin career with 170 groundballs, which ranks 18th on the all-time groundball list.
• With 10 saves, senior Niko Amato finishes his Terrapin career with 625 saves, which ranks third on the all-time saves list.
• With 11 faceoff wins, junior Charlie Raffa finished the season with 194 faceoff victories, which ties him with Brian Haggerty (1998) for the third-most in a single season for the Terps.


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It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the pages.
[Members sang the national anthem]
House of Commons Hansard #59 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was colombia.
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the pages.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Nuclear Non-ProliferationStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, Canada is working very actively against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. That is why recent allegations about the possibility that the Burmese government is working with North Korea to develop a nuclear program are so concerning.
A North Korean initiative to share nuclear material or technology with Burma or any other nation would pose a grave threat to the security in the region and would be a violation of the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1874. We further call upon all members of the international community to re-double their vigilance in ensuring the comprehensive enforcement of all Security Council resolutions pertaining to North Korea.
Canada has already imposed the toughest sanctions in the world on Burma. We call on Burma to co-operate fully with the IAEA and follow its international obligations as a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
Religious FreedomStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bonnie Crombie Liberal Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Mr. Speaker, we are constantly reminded of the events against human rights, and religious intolerance around the world.
We remember the invasion of the Golden Temple in Amritsar against the Sikh faith in 1984, then quickly following, the bombing of Air India flight 182 over the shores of Ireland. We still deeply mourn these losses.
Last year, thousands of innocent Sri Lankans lost their lives in defenceless attacks against humanity.
This past Christmas Eve, six members of the Coptic community were shot down for practising their faith.
Not even two weeks ago, Ahmadiyya Muslims worshipping and attending prayers on a Friday in Lahore, Pakistan faced violent and brutal attacks.
We have a duty to defend against religious intolerance and the violation of human rights that these deplorable acts of violence, fear and intimidation represent. I urge all members to join together today in condemning these violent acts and call on all governments around the world to bring justice to the perpetrators to ensure religious freedom for all people.
Annette SavoieStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Luc Desnoyers Bloc Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to a remarkable woman in my riding and to highlight a very special event. On June 28, Annette Savoie will celebrate her 100th birthday.
In light of this occasion, Mrs. Savoie has started writing her memoirs, in which she will tell the story of her life as it relates to the history of Quebec and the evolution of women over the course of nearly a century. Mrs. Savoie's age has not dimmed her strong ideals or the force of her convictions. Still sharp as a tack, this amazing woman is the very antithesis of what we imagine when we think of growing old.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I wish Mrs. Savoie much happiness and good health for many more years to come.
Harmonized Sales TaxStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, Conservatives can still do the right thing on the HST. British Columbians are united in our opposition to the HST. We have mobilized in communities in every corner of the province and are sending a clear message to Conservative and Liberal MPs who supported this tax that they must reverse their position and stop it now. There is time for them to repent.
The Prime Minister and the premiers should sit down immediately, reverse course and stop the HST. The Conservatives thought that they were finished with the HST after they enabled it and rammed it through Parliament back in December, but people in B.C. remember what they have done.
New Democrats continue to stand in solidarity with British Columbians on the HST. We opposed it then, we voted against it at all stages, and we, too, want it stopped now. Conservatives and Liberals imposed the HST on B.C. in perhaps the most notorious action of the only active coalition in this Parliament, the one between Conservatives and Liberals.
Citizens of the YearStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
LaVar Payne Conservative Medicine Hat, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to two outstanding constituents of the Medicine Hat riding, Albert Zagorsky and Talon Chandler.
Albert Zagorsky was recently named citizen of the year by Grasslands Regional Family and Community Support Services. For over 40 years, Mr. Zagorsky has devoted his time and expertise to teach music to thousands of students in the Grasslands area. Albert is an accomplished ambassador to Brooks and the Newell region, which have gained recognition across western Canada thanks to his dedication to music.
Talon Chandler was named junior citizen of the year thanks to the leadership he has taken on at his high school where he serves on the student council as co-president. Talon volunteers his time refereeing local volleyball matches and was recently elected grad class president by a group of 170 students. Positive and outgoing, Talon is constantly looking for ways to lend a helping hand.
Congratulations to both of them.
I also want to welcome the Friendship Force of Medicine Hat, who are in Ottawa today.
Controlled Drugs and Substances ActStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
John Weston Conservative West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, tonight this House will vote for a final time on Bill C-475, my private member's bill that seeks to put a stop to the horror of drug addiction in Canada.
This bill, which criminalizes the procurement of precursors for the manufacture of crystal meth and ecstasy, received unanimous consent in this House at second reading. I ask my colleagues in this House, what could send a stronger message to Canadians than again to pass this bill unanimously?
Canadians are proud that our government is acting to protect its citizens from illegal drugs. Bill C-475, which has been endorsed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the B.C. Association of Police Chiefs along with many municipalities in the riding I represent, would make it harder for Canadians to produce or gain access to dangerous drugs.
For the sake of all Canadians, I implore my colleagues in this House to stand in favour of health, fitness and freedom from drug addiction.
Quebec Archaeological MuseumStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is with great enthusiasm and pride that I am highlighting yet another wonderful achievement in my riding. Opened almost 25 years ago, the Pointe-du-Buisson Archaeological Park, in Melocheville, has recently become the Musée québécois d'archéologie.
This site, which welcomed the first researchers more than 40 years ago, was Quebec's first accredited archaeological field school. The museum now comprises 17 archaeological sites and a collection of more than 2 million objects documenting the 5,000 years that this land has been continuously inhabited. It is one of the richest sites in the American northeast.
Located in Beauharnois, this important regional cultural not-for-profit organization holds an enviable place when it comes to Quebec's museums. In July 2010 it will unveil a new permanent exhibit on archaeology as well as new equipment. I would invite all of those who are passionate about history and archaeology to visit and discover Quebec's archaeological heritage.
Congratulations to all those who have had a hand in this success. Long live the Musée québécois d'archéologie.
Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal leader is secretly scheming with the NDP and the Bloc to come up with a Machiavellian strategy to overturn the democratic results of the last general election.
By refusing to go along with the people's verdict, the Liberal coalition with the NDP and the Bloc—the famous big spenders coalition—shows that the Liberal leader's ego is more important to him than our country's best interests.
But that should come as no surprise because this is not the first time the Liberal leader has chosen to ignore Canadians' and Quebeckers' real concerns. At the height of the global economic downturn, he was the one who wanted to increase taxes.
We all know that the Liberal leader is not interested in the economy. He would rather play partisan politics at the expense of Canadians by making crazy spending promises to be paid for by higher taxes.
Human RightsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Kirsty Duncan Liberal Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, let each of us in this House take a minute to respectfully and solemnly remember the thousands killed, many of them innocent bystanders, in 1984.
Canada is celebrated around the world for our diversity, diversity which would never have allowed such events to occur.
Today we pray for those who were killed, mothers, fathers, siblings, and we pray for those who survived but who have to endure a trauma the rest of us cannot imagine, and for those who bravely risked their lives to save others. We meet to express together what cannot be endured alone. We must continue to work toward ending suffering and building peace.
Let all of us here in Canada pledge our determination to protect human rights as the best way to remember those who lost their lives. Let all of us embody Guru Nanak's message of universal love and peace.
Firearms RegistryStatements By Members
June 9th, 2010 / 2:15 p.m.
Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals continue to do nothing but play partisan political games when it comes to the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry. Even members from his own party think this is nonsense.
This is what former Liberal MP, Hec Clouthier, said:
I told [the Liberal leader] the Liberal Party policies and priorities were targeting the major cities and forgetting about rural Canada.
He continued to say that if the Liberal leader continues playing these political games, he could hold his next caucus meeting in a phone booth.
Not even Liberals are fooled by the real motives behind the Liberal leader's decision to whip the vote. It is clear that the Liberal leader has turned his back on rural Canadians, whipped his members to oppose the long gun vote and empower his attack dog, the member for Ajax—Pickering, to hijack the public safety committee.
We call upon all opposition members who voted in favour of Bill C-391 at second reading to stand up for their constituents and vote to scrap the long gun registry once and for all.
Status of WomenStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton for continuing its important work of tracking and reporting on the basic indicators for women's progress.
The council's most recent report confirms that women in Hamilton still earn significantly less than men. In fact, they only make 73% of men's total income.
However, the picture of poverty in our city is multi-faceted. Single women, visible minority women, newcomer women and aboriginal women have especially high rates of poverty, pointing to the fact that women's poverty is not equally distributed in our community.
Among women who work full time, 7% are earning wages so low that they are still poor. There are more than 4,000 working poor women in Hamilton, and the general poverty rate for women is 20%, significantly higher than the provincial average of 16%.
For senior women, the picture is especially bleak. Older women are more than twice as likely to be living in poverty as older men, and the poverty rate for single female seniors is much higher than for the general population of women 65 years of age and older.
It does not have to be this way. It is time to heed the advice from the UN, whose recent report showed that electing more gender-balanced legislatures leads to policies that improve women's lives. Clearly--
Status of WomenStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Barrie.
Ministerial ResponsibilityStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Patrick Brown Conservative Barrie, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada has a tradition of ministerial responsibility. That means that cabinet ministers are responsible for what happens in their names and to Parliament. Canadians expect those in charge to account for their staff and this situation is no different.
The tradition of ministerial responsibility is as old as Canada itself. That is why Conservative cabinet ministers answer questions in question period and that is why they appear before committees to answer for their offices.
The Liberal leader wants to do away with this tradition. Instead, he wants to import the foreign U.S. committee system that is used as a political weapon to bully, intimidate and to humiliate opponents, something we will not allow.
We hope that all opposition committee chairs will follow the rules and procedures, rather than conduct kangaroo courts as they have been doing.
The ConservativesStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
France Bonsant Bloc Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, the extreme right has arrived in Parliament. The ultra-conservative members of the Reform Party, the Canadian Alliance and other right-wing splinter groups have won: they have taken Parliament hostage.
Using their favourite puppet, the Conservative Party, these groups take pleasure in destroying all the gains achieved over the years. I am referring to their position on abortion, the firearms registry and the funding cruelly taken away from the most vulnerable members of our society.
As we near the end of this session, only one conclusion can be drawn: these Reform Conservatives will do everything they can to impose their regressive views. Quebec can always count on a party that, unlike the Liberals and the NDP, will always stand up when it is time to protect these gains. The Bloc Québécois is here to defend the interests and values of the Quebec nation.
Religious FreedomStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Gurbax Malhi Liberal Bramalea—Gore—Malton, ON
Mr. Speaker, in June 1984, the most holy place of the Sikh religion, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and many other Sikh places of worship were dishonoured. Thousands of innocent children, women and men who were there to mark a holy day were killed.
In November 1984, an anti-Sikh pogrom of violence, rapes and killings took place in New Delhi and many other Indian cities, resulting in the deaths of thousands more.
In June 1985, Air India flight 182 was blown up in mid-air and over 300 people died.
I strongly urge the Indian and Canadian governments to take all reasonable measures to ensure that justice prevails for innocent victims' families. Both countries should work together to ensure that such tragedies never happen again.
I would invite all my colleagues to take a moment to reflect upon the many innocent lives lost in 1984 and 1985.
Liberal Party of CanadaStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Phil McColeman Conservative Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, everywhere we turn, the Liberals are talking about forming a coalition. The member for Ottawa South and the member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine like the idea. The Liberal Party president has come out in support of it. Even Jean Chrétien and Warren Kinsella have said that they like the sound of it.
However, before the Liberals dust off their 2008 website, liberaldemocrats.ca, we should remind them that their coalition is not just with the NDP but also with the Bloc whose goal it is to break up this country.
It is as unacceptable now as it was in 2008 for the Liberal Party to give the NDP co-management of this economy or to share power with a party committed to the breakup of our country.
If the Liberal Party continues with its coalition talk, it should be truthful with Canadians and register the website blocquébécois-liberals-newdemocrats.ca and put that to Canadians.
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Etobicoke—Lakeshore Ontario
Michael Ignatieff LiberalLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, we have a fake lake, a boat that does not float and even washrooms 20 km away from the leaders. This attempt to promote Canada is turning us into a laughingstock. The government has not only lost control of the costs, it is being ridiculed around the world.
When will the Prime Minister get this summit under control and when will he pull the plug on this comedy of errors?
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, the opposition made the same complaints about the Olympic Games that they are making now. Canada hosted one of the most successful Olympic Games in the world. We will also have a world-class G8 and G20.
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Etobicoke—Lakeshore Ontario
Michael Ignatieff LiberalLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, it is no good hiding behind the Olympics. The government's story keeps changing every day.
Yesterday it was $2 million for a fake lake, then it was just a fake alley and then it was just $57,000 for the water. Then the government hired security guards who do not even have approval in Ontario.
Money seems to be gushing out of half a dozen secret slush funds. This thing is out of control.
When will the Prime Minister get a grip and tell Canadians the honest truth about what this boondoggle is costing us?
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, we heard all of the same complaints about the cost of the Olympics and we put on a world-class Olympics, just as we will have a world-class G8 and G20.
What the opposition does not want to talk about is the real story here, which is that as we host the G20 we have the lowest taxes on new business investment, the lowest debt of any country, the lowest deficit, the strongest employment growth, the strongest economic growth and the soundest banking system in the world.
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Etobicoke—Lakeshore Ontario
Michael Ignatieff LiberalLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the economy.
Hungary is in danger, Greece is struggling and Spain is next in line. The world is looking to the G20 and to Canada for economic leadership but, instead of providing it, the Prime Minister seems to think he is running a convention for travel writers.
Why does he not understand that we are throwing away a once in a lifetime opportunity for Canadian leadership?
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I answered that question before the Leader of the Opposition even asked it. He should have listened to my answer before he asked the question.
We are leading the developed world in every important economic category. Those guys can talk about a fake lake but what we are learning in these coalition talks is that they have a fake party over there.
G8 and G20 SummitsOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Mark Holland Liberal Ajax—Pickering, ON
Mr. Speaker, the largest deficit in Canadian history, apparently, was not enough for those guys. They think an extra $1 billion of debt to hold one of the most expensive meetings ever held was a good idea.
The government has given up on using security as an excuse for spending tens of millions of dollars on gazebos, fountains, a fake lake, fiddlers and a great wall of plants. Now it says that it is good for tourism.
Does the government think the G8 and G20 journalists sitting around their fake lake work for the Lonely Planet?
While the world laughs at Canada's government, the only message getting out is that the Conservatives should not hold meetings on fiscal restraint. Who signed off on this stuff? How did it get so out of control?


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Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and Judy H-J's Thoughts where you can link up all your creative posts.
Happy Creative Monday and have a great week.
Great recipe. I love paprika and it's so good for you!
Thanks Mary! I love paprika so much. Have a good week.
I love Paprika too!!!! Glad you posted this recipe! Than you Judy and also thanks for hosting the party!
Big Hug, Lizy
Thanks a lot Lizy! It is always great to hear from you. Have a wonderful week.
Looks so tasty,yumyum :) thanks for co hosting Judy...
That looks so good! I definitely need to try this recipe. :)
Thanks for the party Judy :)
Thanks Claire! I am always happy to co-host.
Thanks Dana! Have a good week.
You are welcome Winnie! Have a wonderful week.
Thanks for hosting this hop!
I'm a new follower! I love your blog, and I can't wait to read more!
Sarah xx
Thanks Sarah! I will follow back.
Your chicken looks so yummy!! Thank you so much for hosting and sharing at my party, too! Have a wonderful week. :)
Thanks Kathy! Have a good week.
This looks so delicious, thanks for sharing! And I was wrong, I hadn't followed you yet. No I am following :) Thanks for linking up with us!
Thanks for the recipe! I am a new follower from the gfc blog hop! I really like your blog!:)
hey! found ur blong on I Love My Friends bloghop. followed you! hope you can follow back :D
lots of lovin'
this looks and sounds amazing, judy! i LOVE paprika...anything with spice, really. it adds so much flavor! you are always cooking such wonderful meals!
i hope you had a sweet weekend...have a wonderful monday and a fabulous end to february! xoxox lots of love
Yum! Looks like the kind of recipe where I can ea a whole bucket of them.
Thanks KC! Have a good week.
You are welcome SarahJane. Thanks for following now. Have a great week.
Thanks Penda! I will follow back.
Thanks Aaliyah! I will follow back.
Thanks a lot Maria! I note that you are also a fan of Paprika! I love it so much!:) I am looking forward to a good week and wish you, Steve and Beano a wonderful week. Lots of Love, Friendship and Best wishes always.
The chicken kooks delicious my friend. Thank you for hosting.Hoping your Monday is as sweet as you are xo
Thanks a lot Katherine. Have a wonderful day my friend.
We use Paprika in our fried chicken too. This looks really good!
I made fried chicken just last night.
Thanks mail4rosey! Have a good day.
I see that you like fried chicken too Alissa! Have a good day.
I too love fried chicken but rarely have it anymore. Baked, but not fried. It's not as good baked either, but the doctor doesn't want me eating fried food. Bugger.
Have a terrific day Judy. :)
Thanks for stopping by so I could find your blog! I love it and I am so going to make that chicken this week! It sounds so good!
I love chicken a variety of ways Sandee. I am a real chicken fan!:) Have a good Monday.
Thanks Melissa! Have a great day.
I am making fried chicken for dinner this week. I'll have to add some paprika to it! Thanks for sharing the recipe :)
Thanks Theresa! I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy the rest of your day.
That fried chicken sounds awesome! Thanks for hosting & God bless!
Thanks Laurie! God Bless.
Can't wait to give this a try Judy. You always have something I'm not used to making. Love the new ideas! Thanks and have a wonderful week :)
That chicken looks great Judy. Someone recently recommended marinating the chicken overnight in butter milk first - which I haven't tried yet. Cheers
That looks delicious! :-) Thanks for hosting, Judy!
Thanks Diane! Have a good day.
Thanks Lisa! I have linked up at Try A New Recipe. Have a wonderful Tuesday.
Thanks Carole! The idea of marinating the chicken overnight in buttermilk is interesting.
This really sounds good. Must try.
I just became your 970th follower....
Over from Kathe; right beside your entry. :)
Thanks for following and sharing your comments bj! I will follow back.
This looks so yummy Judy! Thanks so much for sharing this on The Creative HomeAcre! I can't wait to see what you share next time at...
Thanks Lisa Lynn! I am happy to link up. Enjoy the rest of your week.


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Pornchai Mittongtare
An alternative to traditional gefilte fish, this cold, oven-steamed halibut makes an elegant fish course. Conveniently, it should be prepared one day ahead.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- 1 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 large fresh fennel bulb, halved, very thinly sliced, top fronds reserved
- 2 large lemons; 1 sliced very thin, 1 cut into 8 wedges
- 8 4-ounce halibut fillets
- 2 medium carrots, cut into matchstick-size strips
- 1 12-ounce container grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 large bunches fresh thyme
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil, leaving overhang as long as baking sheet. Brush foil with 1 tablespoon oil. Scatter sliced fennel in center of foil as bed for fish. Top fennel with lemon slices, then fish, spacing slightly apart. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Sprinkle carrots over fish; arrange tomatoes around fish. Drizzle 3 tablespoons oil over fish and tomatoes. Top with 16 thyme sprigs. Cover fish with foil overhang and seal. Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blend remaining 3/4 cup olive oil and garlic in blender until smooth. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Open foil packet. Drizzle all of sauce over fish and vegetables. Reseal foil. Let fish cool at room temperature 1 hour. Chill overnight.
- Discard thyme sprigs. Using large spatula, transfer 1 fish fillet with fennel base to each of 8 plates. Divide tomatoes, carrots, and sauce among plates. Garnish fish with lemon wedges and fennel fronds.


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Filming in Namibia with the Canon EOS C200
Behind-the-scenes on a documentary shoot where the Canon EOS C200 showed it was more than a match for the desert conditions of Namibia.
Filming in RAW gives you more options in post-production, but the file format has been hard to accommodate – until now. Canon Cinema RAW Light, introduced with the release of the compact Canon EOS C200 video camera, makes this faster and easier than ever.
RAW filming ensures optimum control over picture quality and enables creative and technical decisions to be made later in post-production. Traditionally, that flexibility had come at the price of large file sizes, making the storage and transfer of 4K RAW files on location and in the edit suite a challenge.
Canon's new Cinema RAW Light format alleviates this problem, offering a significant reduction in file size without sacrificing image quality or grading and compositing headroom. Featured on the Canon EOS C200, the new RAW format allows filmmakers to realise the widest dynamic range of the camera's sensor in a file that's approximately a third to a fifth of the size of a standard Cinema RAW file.
This breakthrough enables 4K internal recording to a high-speed CFast™ 2.0 card. In the case of the Canon EOS C200, that works out at around 15 minutes of 12bit or 10bit DCI 4K at 1Gbps on a 128GB card. It's worth noting that only CFast™ 2.0 cards that support VPG-130 are recommended for use with Cinema RAW Light. Visit our support page for recommended cards.
Canon Log is designed to deliver an 800% increase in dynamic range, minimising the loss of detail in the darkest and brightest parts of the image. It delivers a versatile base for grading, but Cinema RAW Light unlocks more options in post-production. Like Cinema RAW Light, Log footage starts out as raw sensor data but then the gamma curve and processing parameters are baked into it at the point of capture. This doesn't happen with a Cinema RAW Light file (.CRM). In fact, it isn't a movie file at all, it's simply a container for all that raw sensor data, and it has to be unpacked, debayered and modified in software before being exported in a choice of formats appropriate for ingestion into popular post-production packages.
However, as the processing of a Cinema RAW Light file has to be finished in software rather than in-camera, a number of parameters can be adjusted long after the footage has been recorded. For example, brightness, white balance and sharpness can be fine-tuned in Canon's Cinema RAW Development software. Also, a different colour space and gamma to those set on the camera at the time of shooting can be assigned to the exported file, for example, applying Log 2 (with compatible software) to enable the maximum 15-stops of dynamic range to be achieved.
The huge amount of information that's captured in Cinema RAW Light is a clear advantage over heavily compressed formats. Shooting 4K at a bit depth of 10/12-bits at 1Gbps produces data-rich files that deliver high-quality results even after a substantial degree of manipulation in post. Cinema RAW Light enables you to achieve the look associated with RAW files at a fraction of their size, making a RAW workflow more accessible than ever before.
Cinema RAW Light features:
Although Cinema RAW Light files can be processed in Cinema RAW Development, Canon has been working with its partners to ensure the format is supported natively by a range of popular non-linear editing systems (NLEs). Native RAW support enables the CRM files to be viewed, edited and graded in software without the need to create an intermediary file, saving both time and disk space. For example, Cinema RAW Light clips can be ingested directly into Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 14, as well as both Final Cut Pro X 10.4 from Apple Inc (using the Canon RAW Plugin for Final Cut Pro X) and Media Composer from Avid Technology (via the Canon RAW Plugin for Avid Media Access). With the launch of EDIUS Pro 9 in November 2017, Grass Valley also introduced the ability to decode CRM files in its 4K HDR editing software.
In addition to recording Cinema RAW Light, the Canon EOS C200 also shoots 4K UHD (4:2:0 8-bit at 150Mbps) and Full HD in MP4. Being more compressed than CRM, an MP4 file can be saved onto low-cost SD cards, which are readily available from countless outlets. The versatility of MP4 is extended when Canon Log is applied in-camera; the resulting footage is low in contrast and saturation, but it holds more tonal information that can be utilised in post to deliver a wider dynamic range.
Currently, there are three Canon Log gamma curves, each of which offers a different degree of dynamic range expansion. On the Canon EOS C200, both the original Canon Log and the Canon Log 3 can be applied in-camera. Canon Log 3 offers the most convenient blend of latitude and grading ease, offering a similar shadow response to the original Canon Log but with 13 stops of dynamic range.
Although the Canon EOS C200 doesn't record Canon Log 2 directly, it can be applied when a Cinema RAW Light file is processed with compatible software. Canon Log 2 is more demanding when it comes to exposure and grading, but it delivers the maximum 15 stops of latitude on the output file.
The Canon EOS C200 also includes a Wide DR setting, which gives 12 stops of dynamic range without the need for grading.
Director Brett Danton was among the first filmmakers to use Cinema RAW Light while recording this Jaguar F-PACE SUV commercial in New Zealand on pre-production Canon EOS C200s.
The production schedule required visits to multiple locations in a short space of time, meaning that a mobile setup and easy data management were priorities. It's a combination for which the large amounts of data and smaller RAW file size offered by Cinema RAW Light are perfectly suited. The ability to record RAW internally to CFast™ 2.0 cards on the compact Canon EOS C200 provided the image quality and flexibility that Brett and his team needed, while the camera's MP4 proxy files meant that offline edits could be made on location and reconformed to RAW when the team returned to the UK.
The shoot took place in a range of weather conditions, but it was essential that the colours of the vehicle were rendered accurately from shot to shot. The wide dynamic range and accurate reproduction afforded by Cinema RAW Light ensured that continuity was maintained between scenes recorded in full sun, rain, snow and fog. Other considerations included green screen and composite VFX, in addition to HDR finishing, all of which benefited from Cinema RAW Light's wide colour space and bit depth.
An example of where Cinema RAW Light shines is in the opening shot of the commercial. The combination of high-contrast sunset scene and VFX stag required both an extensive dynamic range and a detailed file that would ensure no image degradation. Cinema RAW Light provided both, with Brett able to decide, in the comfort of the edit suite, whether Canon Log 2 or Canon Log 3 would produce more shadow detail.
Recording detail in the interior of the dark car and the bright, snow-capped backdrop in a single shot posed its own dynamic range challenges. Brett points out that his colourist would normally need to do a two-pass grade for a scene like this – one for the interior and one for the exterior – and then comp in Flame, the 3D visual effects software. Shooting Cinema RAW Light gives you the option of manipulating the raw sensor data, refining the brightness and expanding the dynamic range of the output file before grading so that it can all be done in a single pass.
Obviously RAW won't be needed in every situation, and even the additional processing required for Canon Log may be a step too far when the priority for clients is a fast turnaround. But when picture quality counts and HDR and VFX-heavy workflows are required, Cinema RAW Light provides the perfect base from which to work.
Behind-the-scenes on a documentary shoot where the Canon EOS C200 showed it was more than a match for the desert conditions of Namibia.
Brett Danton shares how he shot an aspirational supercar commercial in a desert, with an EOS C700 FF and an EOS C200 mounted to a car and a drone.
Should you be shooting 4K at all times to future-proof your work? A Canon video specialist shares his best advice.
Parkour collective Storror reveal how they filmed their rooftop leaps and urban spectacles across Istanbul.
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One of our ace commenters, Rich in Atlanta, agreed to contemplate Michael Vick, culture, dogfighting, cruelty, PETA and forgiveness. Take it away, Rich.
By Rich in Atlanta
Here's a hypothetical. You have to give up your beloved family pet, a pit bull terrier, and you have the choice of entrusting it to Ingrid Newkirk, president and founder of PETA, or Michael Vick, trusting that whoever you pick will find the dog a good home. Who do you choose?
I'll get back to that. I have dogs; I love my dogs. I was angered and disgusted by what Vick did. I'll never be a fan. However, there is no indication that Vick is a sociopath. If he wanted to torture animals for his enjoyment, there were much simpler paths available to him. Vick was interested in dogfighting, a particularly reprehensible manifestation of machismo, but primarily machismo nonetheless. From the ASPCA Web site in regard to dogfighting: "The attraction lies in using the animals as an extension of themselves to fight their battles for them and demonstrate their strength and prowess."
What he did to the dogs he did as a part of training them, because that's the way those dogs are trained. He had a complete disregard for the well being or "feelings" of those animals, not a pathological desire to cause them pain. It doesn't make the end result any more palatable, but it doesn't make him a sociopath either.
If he had run a cockfighting ring, the reaction would not have been as extreme, because most of the general public has never developed a close personal bond with a chicken. It is the choice of animal that we regard
as particularly reprehensible, because these are our friends and companions. We can't imagine that anyone other than a sociopath could fail to feel empathy for them. And yet many ordinary people, both historically
and geographically, do not feel that bond, and regard dogs as nothing more than useful property.
They still eat dogs in China (the government had to direct Beijing restaurants to remove dog from the menu for the Olympics), and presumably they are no more inclined to eat animals they love than we are; they just think of dogs differently. Dogfighting is still legal in Japan (alone among 'first world' countries) and widely practiced in the third world, if not always legal. It was legal in some states here as late as the early 80s and was not a felony in most until fairly recently.
Humans are not necessarily born with an innate emotional bond to dogs, and it is not a sign of abnormal pathology when some individual lacks that bond and the compassion that it implies. It still leaves Vick as a bad guy, but a different level of bad guy — one who can conceivably reform.
In the meantime we have PETA, protector of animal rights and their leader, Ingrid Newkirk, a strange bird to say the least. Newkirk got her start in the animal rights business while working at a shelter in DC. Revolted by the living conditions of the animals there, she decided to do something about it. That something was euthanizing them. When she couldn't get the administrators of the shelter to go along with her plans, she just took matters into her own hands: "In the end, I would go to work early, before anyone got there, and I would just kill the animals myself. Because I couldn't stand to let them go through that. I must have killed a thousand of them, sometimes dozens every day."
This (killing as a means of rescue) continues as a common theme of PETA today. I have trouble sorting out exactly what it is that PETA and Newkirk regard as animal rights. I am clear that they don't want animals used in any way that might be useful to humans, such as for food or research. Newkirk again:
"Even if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, we'd be against it."
But the right to life does not seem to be an animal right that they put a lot of stock in. PETA as an organization euthanizes a higher percentage of the animals entrusted to them than just about any other animal "rescue" organization. As high as 90 percent in some years. Some breeds go higher than that.
Newkirk seems to have a particular problem with pit bulls, and recommends that all breeding of them should stop and that pit bulls be euthanized as a matter of course. She says this is because they are more likely to be abused than other breeds, but it is noteworthy that she has been attacked by a pit bull in the past.
Newkirk has a clause in her will that directs that "…her skin be turned into wallets, her feet into umbrella stands, and her flesh into 'Newkirk Nuggets,' then grilled on a barbecue," presumably as some type of statement.
I find PETA's insistence on a brain scan intrusive, illegal and without precedent, but I'd be willing to go along if Newkirk takes one first.
As to Vick, unless he is much dumber than I think, I believe he is unlikely to ever go anywhere near a dog fight again. It is even possible that he might have learned enough to feel genuine remorse for what he's done (though we'll never really know that). But he has paid his debt and by any definition of equity he deserves another chance. We don't have to root for him or like him, but it is the only reasonable course.
As to my hypothetical question? If I delivered my pit bull to Newkirk, I would at least know his fate — he'd be headed out the back door in a plastic bag by the time I drove back home. I couldn't be completely sure about Vick, but I think I'd have to take my chances with him.


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Father of missing Waterville toddler arrested on domestic violence charge
Justin DiPietro accused of assaulting former girlfriend
The father of missing Waterville toddler Ayla Reynolds was arrested on an unrelated domestic violence assault charge July 6, police said.
Justin DiPietro, 26, was arrested after a Portland police lieutenant saw DiPietro grab and push his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend Courtney Roberts on Spring Street near the Holiday Inn By The Bay at 11:15 p.m., according to court papers. The woman was not injured, police said.
On Dec. 17, 2011, DiPietro reported his daughter Ayla, who was 2 years old at the time, missing and state police launched what they described as the biggest investigation in Maine's history. The case remains active and open, but there are no new developments in her disappearance, said Steven McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
No one has been charged with a crime in connection with Ayla's disappearance, and police have not named any suspects.
Police have said publicly they believe the child is dead, and they also believe the three adults who were at the home the night before Ayla was reported missing have not been forthcoming with all the information they might have. Those three people included Justin DiPietro, his sister Elisha DiPietro and Roberts.
"Nothing happened. I was just walking down the street, one foot in front of the other, like a normal person," DiPietro said of the assault allegations when reached by phone at his Waterville home on Monday.
DiPietro was released after posting $200 cash bail and will answer to the assault charge at 8:30 a.m. July 25 at the Cumberland County Courthouse.


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Live from Abu Dhabi Connect the World takes you on a journey across continents, investigating the stories that are changing our world.
By Becky Anderson, CNN, London
I last spoke to Sir Ranulph Fiennes in March last year.
Back then, he told me he had another expedition in the works but wouldn't reveal what it was other than to say it had never been done before and would be extremely cold.
Cold indeed. As it turns out, the British explorer will be attempting the coldest journey on Earth – crossing the Antarctic in Winter.
We are talking more than 3,200 kilometres mostly in the dark at temperatures that can plunge as low as -90 degrees Celsius That's 90 times colder than it was when I woke up in London this morning and that was bitter enough!
So why does this 68-year old die-hard adventurer do it? Frankly, to beat the Norwegians.
The British and the Norwegians have been locked in a kind of polar war for the past 40 years, trying to outdo each other in pioneering expeditions. As Sir Ran put it to me today "it's an addiction. Once you get bitten by polar records, you keep going for it".
But this latest expedition could be the one that breaks the habit. It is after all the last physical challenge remaining after the Norwegians successfully crossed the Arctic in Winter last year.
There is also the question of survival. There is good reason why this is the first such attempt at an Antarctic crossing. Yes, Sir Ran and his small team will be supported by hi-tech vehicles built to cope in extreme environments but they've never been tested in the kind of conditions the expedition is expected to endure and if something does go wrong, the team is on its own. During winter, all rescue services leave the region. It's simply too inhospitable.
But none of that phases our Sir Ran and his intrepid team. They're not only aiming to step into the record books, they're hoping to raise $10 million for Seeing Is Believing, a global charity to prevent blindness.. and of course, to once again fly the British flag.
Click this link to find out more about Fiennes' remarkable journey.
That's amazing. A 60+ yrs old man in China usually stay at their home and play with (or take care of) his grandson. For those who are almost 70 yrs old, you will expect nothing more than they could take care of themselves.
90 times colder?! Math fail?
"That's 90 times colder than it was when I woke up in London this morning and that was bitter enough!" – what an idiotic comment... juts because if was -1C in London does not, in way shape or form mean that -90C is 90 times colder...
Sir. Ranulph's name is pronounced "Sir. Ralph Fiennes" and his cousin's name is Ralph Fiennes pronounced "Rafe" Fiennes. They´re both descended from the first Lord Marcher, Ralf, which is a Norman French name. There must someday be a movie made about this Sir. Ranulph because the love story between his first wife and him is the most inspiring part of his life.
I'm Dreaming to the cold...
It's summer in Antarctica... Remember the two hemispheres?
It isn't "90 times colder". Temperature is measure on a scale from absolute zero. I won't explain it here, but just keep this in mind. It for sure is VERY cold, but can't be described this way.
global warming is rising... should be an easy trip 😉
90 degrees colder, not 90 times colder. Obviously written by someone that's illiterate in math or science.
I agree with JPD, and because of that story I follow this man's adventures with great interest and excitement – and insist on travelling with my own explorer, at least part of the way.
Having Been On A TransAntarctic Crossing In The Southern Summer I.e. Our English Winter, In Our Constant Daylight ExpeditIon We Experienced -36C With Wind Chill Of -47C These Were Bad Enough, The Coldest Journey Will Be Traveling Through The Antarctic Winter In 4 Months Of Total Darkness With The Potential -90C And Wind Chill On Top Of That, People Keep Talking Of Maths And Formulas This Is Real Life AnD Death Stuff , No Plane Can Land In Antarctica When The Temperature Is -50.5C So No Chance Of A Quick Fly In Rescue. Good Luck To These Adventurers.
Having been on a transantarctic crossing ( http://www.transantarcticexpedition.com/) in the southern summer i.e. our english winter, in our contstant daylight expedition we experienced -36C with the wind chill this was -47C these were bad enough. The Coldest Journey will be travelling through the Antarctic winter in 4 months of total darkness, with the potential -90C and wind chill on top of that. People keep talking maths and formulas , this is Real life and death stuff, no plane can land in Antarctica when the temperature drops below -50.5C let alone in the Antarctic night, so no chanceof a quick fly in rescue.
Good luck to these Adventurers.